freezing mixture

freezing mixture
noun
a mixture of substances (usually salt and ice) to obtain a temperature below the freezing point of water
Hypernyms: ↑mixture

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noun
Etymology: freezing from gerund of freeze (I)
: a mixture (as of salt and ice or of dry ice and acetone) for producing intense cold

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freezing mixture noun
A mixture, eg of pounded ice and salt, cold enough to freeze a liquid by the rapid absorption of heat
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Main Entry:freeze

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  • freezing mixture — /ˈfrizɪŋ mɪkstʃə/ (say freezing mikschuh) noun a mixture of two (or more) substances, especially salt and ice, which produce a temperature below 0°C …  

  • Freezing — Freez ing, a. Tending to freeze; for freezing; hence, cold or distant in manner. {Frrez ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Freezing machine}. See {Ice machine}, under {Ice}. {Freezing mixture}, a mixture (of salt and snow or of chemical salts) for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Freezing machine — Freezing Freez ing, a. Tending to freeze; for freezing; hence, cold or distant in manner. {Frrez ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Freezing machine}. See {Ice machine}, under {Ice}. {Freezing mixture}, a mixture (of salt and snow or of chemical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Freezing point — Freezing Freez ing, a. Tending to freeze; for freezing; hence, cold or distant in manner. {Frrez ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Freezing machine}. See {Ice machine}, under {Ice}. {Freezing mixture}, a mixture (of salt and snow or of chemical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Freezing-point depression — This article deals with melting and freezing point depression due to mixture of another compound. For depression due to small particle size, see melting point depression. Freezing point depression describes the phenomenon in which the freezing… …   Wikipedia

  • freezing point — Physical Chem. the temperature at which a liquid freezes: The freezing point of water is 32°F, 0°C. [1740 50] * * * Temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid. When the pressure surrounding the liquid is increased, the freezing point is raised …   Universalium

  • cooling mixture — šaldomasis mišinys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagų mišinys, kuris tirpdamas arba lydydamasis sugeria aplinkos šilumą. atitikmenys: angl. cooling mixture; freezing mixture; frigorific mixture; refrigerating mixture rus. криогенная… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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